Is a vow to leave off a sin considered a vow?
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The questioner:
If a person vows to leave off a sin, is this considered a vow?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If a person vows to leave off a sin, is this considered a vow?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is considered a vow, because leaving off a sin is an act of worship. Leaving off a sin is an obligatory act of worship required by the original ruling of the Shari'ah. So if he vows to do it, that becomes confirmed. It is like if he vowed to pray the midday prayer; it is obligatory for him from two angles: from the angle of the original ruling of the Shari'ah, and from the angle of the vow. Likewise, if he vows to leave off a sin, it is obligatory for him from two angles: from the angle of the original ruling of the Shari'ah, and from the angle of the vow. Yes.
If a person vows to leave off a sin, is this considered a vow?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If a person vows to leave off a sin, is this considered a vow?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is considered a vow, because leaving off a sin is an act of worship. Leaving off a sin is an obligatory act of worship required by the original ruling of the Shari'ah. So if he vows to do it, that becomes confirmed. It is like if he vowed to pray the midday prayer; it is obligatory for him from two angles: from the angle of the original ruling of the Shari'ah, and from the angle of the vow. Likewise, if he vows to leave off a sin, it is obligatory for him from two angles: from the angle of the original ruling of the Shari'ah, and from the angle of the vow. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل نذر ترك المعصية يعتبر نذرا؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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